AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

St Vrain Legacy Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min

St Vrain Legacy Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Frederick, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,990 – 5,063 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Main Street 40.09590, -104.94132
Nearest town Frederick, CO
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St Vrain Legacy Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 4,990–5,062 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Main Street · 40.09590, -104.94132

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 56° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Firestone Trail, heading S.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto St Vrain Legacy Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.5 miReach St Vrain Legacy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Firestone Trail, heading N.
  7. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/st-vrain-legacy-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F56°
Feels like84°Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 94°64°
Sun 94°63° 34%
Mon 91°67° 34%
Tue 89°62° 22%
Wed 89°58° 25%
Thu 95°58° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Frederick, Colorado